katlaughing and wolfgang: thanks! i have been gone for a very long time...

and yes, my nick is scottish, but that's just due to wishful thinking...i'd love to be scottish, and i have a friend (equally chinese) who desperately longs to be irish.

i wonder if it's possible to get adopted by a clan?

fadac: lumpia is one of my favorite foods! ^_^ also, i think you mean Maori (the tribal guys from new zealand)? I also have another friend who's grandfather (i forget w/c side) was a McStay (i think). the rest of her line is chinese and spanish.

Mabuhay!
cleod